Although the system-produced wine is probably unavailable, brewing your own is not out of the question. You know, Ningye has plenty of grain right now. Even though a batch has already been distributed to the refugees, it's still enough for them.
Not to mention that since this wine can sell for such a price, the quantity must not be too large. Moreover, judging from Hua Yingyue's current gaze, it's probably not an exorbitant price.
Hua Yingyue said with a smile, "It seems that Young Master Ning really likes money. Then why don't we talk about how we can cooperate?"
Ning Ye rubbed his hands together and said, "It's simple. I'll provide you with a thousand bottles every month, and I won't sell a single one more. As long as you shut this loophole, you can sell as much of this wine as you want, but I want at least a 30% profit."
"Young Master Ning, this is truly an outrageous demand. You're not satisfied with a price of twenty taels per bottle, and you want an additional 30% profit? Aren't you putting me in a bit too difficult?"
Ning Ye shook his head and said, "Miss Yingyue, if I didn't know your methods of harming people, then I'd probably have lived in vain. Once this wine is in your hands, you can probably sell it for as much as you want, right?"
Hua Yingyue looked troubled. "Young Master Ning, you should know that I'm bearing all these costs myself. If it doesn't work out, the wine will be a loss. Can't you be a little more lenient?"
"You can ask around. Everyone who works with me has to hand over 30% of the profits. That's my rule. If Miss Yingyue is unwilling to accept it, then there's nothing I can do."
Hua Yingyue suddenly sat down next to Ning Ye, and a faint floral fragrance followed. "Young Master Ning, everything can be discussed, right? She is just a weak woman. Your request is really putting me in a difficult position."
Ning Ye was also open to teasing and lifting Hua Yingyue's chin, saying, "If that's what you say, Miss Yingyue, I do have a way to lower the price a bit, but I'm afraid Miss Music might not dare to."
Hua Yingyue said with a dreamy look in her eyes, "They say a moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. If it really is worth a thousand pieces of gold, I wouldn't mind at all."
The two were frozen in place. Ning Ye was betting that Hua Yingyue wasn't the type to actually sell her body, while Hua Yingyue was betting that Ning Ye wasn't the type to actually do it. For a moment, they were truly caught in a dilemma.
Hua Yingyue was clearly more willing to spend money, her body slowly pressing against him, the surging sensation still very clear even through the clothes.
“Young Master Ning, there is a soft couch in my private room. If you are really interested, I would not mind.”
Well, Ning Ye was the first to admit defeat. If things continue like this, who knows what might happen?
Ning Ye immediately stood up. "Alright, Miss Yingyue, you win. I'll lower the price by another 10% or 20%. This is my bottom line. If it's not negotiable, then I'll leave now."
Hua Yingyue suddenly said, "Young Master Ning, you've come here to deal with the Su family's affairs, right? If you just leave like this, I don't think there's anything left to discuss."
Ning Ye looked defeated and sat down again. "I knew it. Someone who could silently slip a letter into my carriage from the beginning couldn't possibly be just talking about this wine."
Ning Ye knew someone would come looking for him because as soon as he entered Cangzhou City, someone quietly slipped a letter into his carriage.
Although Sikong Changfeng did not ride in the same carriage as Ning Ye, Ning Ye's own observation skills were very sharp. However, he could only detect when the letter was slipped in, but he could not sense any trace of the other party's presence.
"It seems that Young Master Ning is now interested in talking to me. In fact, the Su family's affairs are far from as simple as you imagine. The reason why Su Wenyuan ended up like this is because he blocked other people's way. Otherwise, how could he have ended up like this?"
Ning Ye raised an eyebrow. "If Miss Yingyue knows about this matter, then please tell me in detail. I am very curious about whose path she blocked to end up like this?"
"Young Master Ning, do you know who this prefect is?"
“Miss Yingyue, I am a newcomer here and how would I know? If you would be willing to give me some pointers, that would be wonderful.”
Hua Yingyue stood up, opened the window, pointed outside and said, "Seventy percent of all the businesses along this ten-mile-long street belong to that prefect, but the Su family has begun to shake the foundation of this place."
"Miss Yingyue, your words are a bit too exaggerated. My Cloud General Store only deals in some miscellaneous items. How could it possibly affect so many shops along this ten-mile-long street? This is a bit of an exaggeration."
"Young Master Ning is still too unaware of these adults. They will never allow anything that could threaten them to happen, let alone the fact that the Su family is unwilling to hand over all of what they have obtained. That would be adding insult to injury."
Ning Ye fell silent for a moment. He knew that Hua Yingyue was right, and he never expected that the prefect's appetite would be so great.
Just because the Su family is unwilling to hand over all their belongings, should we just suppress them and kill them?
This is a bit too domineering, but thinking about it, we've probably gotten used to these people by now, otherwise being an official wouldn't be interesting at all.
Ning Ye said, "Miss Yingyue, I can find out this myself. It can't be used as leverage for you. If that's all, the conditions we discussed before will not change at all."
Hua Yingyue said confidently, "If I have a way to make that prefect give up his idea, I wonder if Young Master Ning should thank me properly?"
"If Miss Yingyue can really get that prefect to stop, I can forgo 30% of the profits."
“Young Master Ning is indeed straightforward. In that case, I am willing to arrange a meeting between you and this Prefect. Although it is just an opportunity, Young Master Ning, you should know that this is an opportunity that ordinary people would beg for.”
Ning Ye nodded and said, "It is indeed not easy to meet a prefect. Since Miss Yingyue is so kind, I will naturally not refuse. If this matter can be accomplished, I will certainly fulfill the promise I made to you before."
Hua Yingyue gestured for him to join her. “Now that we’ve finished our formal conversation, Young Master Ning, please have something to eat with me. Preparing this banquet took a lot of effort; I made every single dish myself.”
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